Sangatte surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Today's Sangatte sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sangatte today?

The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1
W
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.5
N
3
0.8
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
32
31
31
19
10
10
25
53
66
87
89
55
47
30
19
17
17
19
13
9
5
6
28
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:47AM5.65m
10:15PM5.84m
10:46AM6.07m
11:08PM6.29m
11:35AM6.54m
11:55PM6.78m
Low Tide
4:26PM2.19m
4:58AM1.91m
5:29PM1.86m
5:57AM1.49m
6:25PM1.46m
6:50AM1.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
4
3
4
7
6
5
3
1
0
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
7
7
6
4
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
45
32
19
18
19
6
7
4
3
3
3
3
1
10
12
9
4
4
9
5
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
10
10
5
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1
W
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
3
0.8
N
5
Energy kJ
8
31
31
9
10
25
53
66
87
89
55
47
30
19
17
17
19
13
6
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
191
191
191
373
387
191
396
396
805
812
854
854
516
516
399
399
211
211
516
499
294
173
380
302
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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